David Rising
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Up in smoke - Myanmar torches 50 tons of meth, heroin, fentanyl etc. Wonder what the vibe is like downwind? apnews.com/article/myan... torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs
Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs
Myanmar authorities have burned more than $600 million worth of seized illegal drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, ketamine, marijuana and opium, in nationwide events marking the U.N.’s Internat...
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apnews.com/article/camb... Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalists, raising press freedom questions
Cambodia Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalists, raising press freedom questions
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the treason convictions and 14-year prison sentences of journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, who were accused of posting Facebook photos from a restricted mi...
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apnews.com/article/aust... and Canada sign a $1.75B deal to build long-range radar in Canada
Australia and Canada sign a $1.75B deal to build long-range radar in Canada
Australia and Canada have signed a $1.75 billion export agreement to build an Australian-designed long-range radar system in Canada.
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apnews.com/article/camb... Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger
Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the incitement conviction of prominent opposition politician Rong Chhun but suspended the remainder of his prison sentence, allowing him to remain free while barrin...
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Deutsche Marine verlegt Schiffe für möglichen Einsatz #Bundeswehr #StraßevonHormus #Marine
Deutsche Marine verlegt Schiffe für möglichen Einsatz
Ob es tatsächlich zu einem Minenräumeinsatz kommt, ist noch offen.
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Bellingcat tracks clandestine Russian exports of grain from occupied areas of Ukraine www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Heading Off: New Technique Helps Track Grain Smuggling Expansion to Libya - bellingcat
Heading data contained in AIS information helped confirm the presence of ship in the Occupied Ukrainian Port of Feodosia before it travelled to Benghazi.
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Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct apnews.com/article/myan...
Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Yangon. The organization has investigated suspicious financial transactions by ex-board members.
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apnews.com/article/fifa... Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel’s World Cup rights over connections to military
A Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel’s World Cup rights over connections to military
A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to revoke exclusive 2026 World Cup broadcast rights granted in Myanmar to telecom operator Mytel, saying the company is a key revenue source for the military gove...
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US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island apnews.com/article/hant...htt
US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island
The Trump administration has put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship at the center o...
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apnews.com/article/amer... Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat
A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat
A Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel.
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apnews.com/article/amer... Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar
A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar
The U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, has been found dead.
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This was not the first time he had pulled the stunt, either.
GOP Rep Caught Faking A Phone Call To Avoid Question About Plan To Cut Social Security
This was not the first time he had pulled the stunt, either.
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Von der Leyen to announce 21st sanctions package against Russia today #Ukraine
Von der Leyen to announce 21st sanctions package against Russia today
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apnews.com/article/aust... prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China.
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apnews.com/article/isra... for the Gaza International Stabilization Force are in question as troop pledges stall
Plans for the Gaza International Stabilization Force are in question as troop pledges stall
An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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apnews.com/article/us-m...: Mobile missile launchers play key role in US Pacific deterrence strategy
Shoot-and-scoot: Mobile missile launchers play key role in US Pacific deterrence strategy
The U.S. Marines have demonstrated their capabilities with a live-fire exercise in Japan, showcasing the HIMARS mobile rocket system.
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apnews.com/article/trum... and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
President Donald Trump is set to leave for Beijing for high-stakes talks with President Xi Jinping. The U.S. has been trying to persuade China to use its influence over Iran to reopen the Strait of Ho...
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apnews.com/article/myan... on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war
Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war
A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and ...
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apnews.com/article/oran... shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia
Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia
Conservations say a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says an attack has killed the head of intelligence for the paramilitary organization.
Jacques Tilly, Germany’s best known maker of political carneval floats is on trial today in Moscow (he’s safe in Germany). These are some of his floats of the past years.
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it. n.pr/4sxF2JK
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait says a drone attack targeting an oil refinery has sparked a fire.
Deutschland stellt sich entschieden gegen die Forderung des US-Präsidenten, Kriegsschiffe an Irans Küste zu schicken. Das ist riskant, aber richtig.
Irankrieg: Die Bundeswehr ist nicht Trumps Putzkolonne – Kommentar
Deutschland stellt sich entschieden gegen die Forderung des US-Präsidenten, Kriegsschiffe an Irans Küste zu schicken. Das ist riskant, aber richtig.
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apnews.com/article/afgh... says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of targeting a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital with an airstrike.
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On Monday morning, Kyiv came under a massive Russian drone attack. Drone debris has fallen in the very center of the city. The attack is ongoing. Residents are being urged to remain in shelters.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 4 of 6 crew aboard US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead, US military says.